SEC514: Security Leadership - Strategy, Policy and Planning

This course is the functional equivalent of LDR514 course and prepares both emerging and experienced cybersecurity leaders to develop strategic policies and plans that protect organizations from evolving threats. Students will learn to align cybersecurity strategies with organizational goals, manage teams effectively, and address time, budget, and resource constraints. Through real-world case studies and leadership modules, participants gain the tools to assess risks, set achievable objectives, and drive team success. The course also prepares students for the GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) certification.

Emerging and veteran Cybersecurity leaders are responsible for forging a digital shield to protect their organization from growing and ever changing threats. By crafting and enforcing policy outlining acceptable and unacceptable behaviors, these professionals empower all employees to do better. This course will teach current and future leaders how to successfully build and implement sensible network and workplace policies via the implementation of strategic plans that align with organizational goals and values. Completion of the course includes leadership modules outlining methods for successfully managing teams, dealing with time constraints, budgeting, assessing threats appropriately, communicating with organizational leadership, and more.

Daily, students will engage with real-world case studies over-viewing the successes and failures various business and organizations. By examining various past and current institutions using a variety of business analysis techniques, leaders gain more clarity on how to set achievable goals given limited resources.By the conclusion of this course, all students will better understand how to embolden and propel teams with current and proven management techniques within the framework of Cybersecurity.

• Cybersecurity professionals
• Business leaders seeking cybersecurity insights
• Developers expanding knowledge of threats and trends
• Managers building secure programs and policies